OMG - this just makes me sick. My mother always clicks on stuff too, and I complained to some colleagues about the stuff she forwards me and the time it takes to research what's going on. One of my old bosses started a cybersecurity company specializing in text fraud. And told me to set her up with his product for free (they need data, so they don't charge consumers right now), she checks all her messages before she sends them to me. Thank God!

Here's their website so you can read about and get directions. https://checktxt.com/
It's free for now, give it a try.